2027 Event Agenda

The IAES Summit will bring together utility professionals, engineers, regulators, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and community leaders to explore the future of energy access, affordability, and availability. Through a combination of technical sessions and innovation pitches from Global Energy Hackathon participants, the summit will highlight practical solutions, emerging technologies, and strategies to address today’s most pressing energy challenges.

Focused on collaboration between utilities and customers, the program will examine grid investment, reliability, distributed energy resources, and equitable access to affordable energy. Attendees will gain perspectives on how innovation, policy, and customer-focused approaches can support a more resilient and inclusive energy future. 

Participants will:

• Explore strategies for improving energy access, affordability, and reliability through technology, policy, and market solutions.
• Examine how distributed energy resources, including solar, storage, and microgrids, can support customer affordability and grid resilience.
• Understand the role of equitable incentive programs in expanding access to clean energy solutions.
• Gain insights from innovators and industry leaders developing solutions for the evolving energy landscape.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen collaboration between utilities, customers, communities, and policymakers.
• Discover how to leverage modern hackathons and MVP pitching to screen, attract, and retain top-tier, innovative talent for energy organizations and roles.

The IAES Summit provides a unique opportunity to connect innovation with action, bringing together the leaders, technologies, and ideas shaping the future of a more accessible, affordable, and resilient energy system.

Important Note:

• Includes light snacks and lunch.